Corruption constitutes a multifaceted socio-political issue that significantly impacts the political, economic, and social dimensions of society. Its emergence is rooted in the distortion of established management practices and mechanisms and persists as a global challenge, influencing nations irrespective of their levels of economic development. Notably, even the most developed democracies are susceptible to corruption. [...]
Two years into Israel’s military campaign against Hamas, tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are dead, and the rest of the population is facing increasingly dire humanitarian circumstances. Food scarcity experts at the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Tuesday said “the worst-case scenario of Famine is currently playing out in the Gaza [...]
On July 23, the Hong Kong Legislative Council established a bill committee on the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Eric Tsang Kwok-wai submitted to the legislature that the government is dedicated to respecting the judiciary and fulfilling its Bill of Rights obligations. At the same time, Tsang also [...]
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on May 15 regarding the federal government’s request to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship—the constitutional guarantee that virtually all individuals born on US soil automatically become citizens. Oral arguments will be for three consolidated cases: Trump v. CASA, Inc., Trump v. Washington and [...]
The battle over whether parents should have more control over their children’s social media accounts is far from over and may actually be heating up. On April 16, 2025, a federal judge permanently blocked Ohio’s so-called teen social media law, which had been scheduled to take effect in January 2024. Ohio is not the only [...]
As the Trump administration moves forward with its rapid efforts to deport those immigrants—with or without status—whom it deems dangerous or politically problematic, rights groups and immigration lawyers have repeatedly petitioned US courts to ensure due process for all at risk of deportation. These efforts have created a web of overlapping cases that are shaping [...]
In recent weeks, the administration of US President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented campaign against major law firms that have in the past represented political opponents. Within a two-week period, Trump issued executive orders targeting firms Covington & Burling and Perkins Coie. Both firms have ties to individuals who have been thorns in the [...]
In the article, Giuliana Himont, a postgraduate student at Nottingham University’s School of Law, explores the UK’s proposed Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill, introduced in the House of Lords. Himont places this Bill within a global context of advancing responsible business practices, comparing it to similar European laws and [...]
In a significant shake-up at the Pentagon last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the top military lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force. This decision comes amid a broader series of dismissals across the Department of Defense (DOD), including that of Charles “CQ” Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — [...]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments that could change how employment discrimination claims work for people in majority groups. In Ames v. Department of Ohio Youth Services, an Ohio woman whose “reverse discrimination” claim was dismissed by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on [...]
